2019
Sands Capital Ventures (2019 – 2020)
Arlington, VA | Sr. Associate
YL Ventures (2018 - 2019)
Chicago, IL | Venture Associate
Forgepoint Capital (2018)
San Mateo, CA | Summer Associate
Origin Ventures (2017 – 2018)
Chicago, IL | Venture Capital Fellow
Merlon Intelligence (2017)
Washington, DC and Chicago, IL | Business Operations Manager
Promontory Financial Group (2012 - 2017)
Washington, DC | Associate, Product Manager
University of Chicago
MBA | Booth School of Business
Georgetown University
BS | Foreign Service in International Economics
Chris joined Sands Capital Ventures in 2019 as Senior Associate. He supports the team's efforts on investments in the artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure sectors. Prior to Sands Capital Ventures, Chris worked as a Business Operations Manager at Merlon Intelligence, a machine learning startup, helping financial institutions to prevent financial crime. He also has previous experience as a management consultant at Promontory Financial Group. Chris received a MBA with Honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and graduated cum laude from Georgetown University with a BS in Foreign Service in International Economics.
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